EP 0270944 A2 19880615 - Impact modifying agent for use with smoking articles.
Title (en)
Impact modifying agent for use with smoking articles.
Title (de)
Effektveränderndes Mittel für Rauchartikel.
Title (fr)
Agent modifiant l'effet d'articles à fumer.
Publication
Application
Priority
US 94081886 A 19861212
Abstract (en)
The present invention preferably relates to the use of an impact modifying agent and in particular the use of levulinic acid, a carbohydrate ester acetate or a carbohydrate ester levulinate in one or more of the component parts of a smoking article which article is capable of producing substantial quantities of aerosol, both initially and over the useful life of the product, without significant thermal degradation of the aerosol former and without the presence of substantial pyrolysis or incomplete combustion products or sidestream aerosol. The use of an impact modifying agent in smoking articles in accordance with the present invention provides the user with the sensations and benefits of cigarette smoking without burning tobacco and without the undesirable impact or off-taste commonly found in previous smoking articles.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A24B 15/00 (2006.01); A24B 15/16 (2006.01); A24D 1/18 (2006.01); A24D 1/22 (2020.01); A24F 47/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR US)
A24B 15/16 (2013.01 - KR); A24B 15/165 (2013.01 - EP KR US); A24D 1/22 (2020.01 - EP US); A24F 40/00 (2020.01 - KR); A24F 42/00 (2020.01 - KR)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0270944 A2 19880615; EP 0270944 A3 19890315; AU 8211587 A 19880616; BG 47024 A3 19900416; BR 8706704 A 19880719; CA 1318561 C 19930601; CN 87107454 A 19880622; DD 286104 A5 19910117; DK 649987 A 19880613; DK 649987 D0 19871210; FI 875451 A0 19871211; FI 875451 A 19880613; HU T47015 A 19890130; IE 873108 L 19880612; IL 84516 A0 19880429; JP S63167785 A 19880711; KR 880007020 A 19880826; MA 21129 A1 19880701; NO 875177 D0 19871211; NO 875177 L 19880613; PL 269373 A1 19881013; PT 86351 A 19880101; PT 86351 B 19901107; SU 1641183 A3 19910407; TR 23217 A 19890621; US 5133368 A 19920728; YU 221187 A 19881231; ZA 878850 B 19880526
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 87117545 A 19871127; AU 8211587 A 19871204; BG 8213687 A 19871208; BR 8706704 A 19871210; CA 554131 A 19871211; CN 87107454 A 19871211; DD 31025587 A 19871210; DK 649987 A 19871210; FI 875451 A 19871211; HU 554687 A 19871209; IE 310887 A 19871118; IL 8451687 A 19871118; JP 30977687 A 19871209; KR 870014142 A 19871211; MA 21370 A 19871207; NO 875177 A 19871211; PL 26937387 A 19871211; PT 8635187 A 19871211; SU 4203859 A 19871211; TR 87687 A 19871210; US 13134887 A 19871209; YU 221187 A 19871208; ZA 878850 A 19871125